Black powder for deer? - Page 2

Boomer58cal · April 15, 2013, 10:33 PM

First off I just think I should say I'd go flint or caplock for your first BP rifle(I'm not much of an inline guy). That doesn't mean you shouldn't go inline. I'm just old school.

I do think .50 cal is a good all around caliber in terms of cost vs fire power vs accuracy. Can't go wrong there.

I also own 8 CVA's, both rifles and pistols. The only ML's I own that will out shoot them are custom made with Green Mountain barrels and they cost substantially more. CVA's not a bad choice.

Boomer

TX Hunter · April 16, 2013, 08:24 AM

I have both traditional cap lock and inline. I think the inline is better. The cap lock is not as reliable and much more difficult to clean

doofus47 · April 18, 2013, 10:22 AM

I have an omega z5 in .50 and it works like a champ.
I also use powerbelt bullets, since we can't use sabots to hunt in Colorado, but i found that I had to back off from 105 gr of buckhorn 219 to 95 to get decent groups.

tnelson31 · April 18, 2013, 11:24 AM

6-8" all day long with irons at 100 yards is minute a deer enough for me! Very consistent.

Shooting round balls with patches in that gun is a waste of time.

cdmckane · April 18, 2013, 05:29 PM

Come on over and check my targets.

April 15, 2013, 10:33 PM	#26
Boomer58cal Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2013 Location: closer than you think Posts: 967	First off I just think I should say I'd go flint or caplock for your first BP rifle(I'm not much of an inline guy). That doesn't mean you shouldn't go inline. I'm just old school. I do think .50 cal is a good all around caliber in terms of cost vs fire power vs accuracy. Can't go wrong there. I also own 8 CVA's, both rifles and pistols. The only ML's I own that will out shoot them are custom made with Green Mountain barrels and they cost substantially more. CVA's not a bad choice. Boomer __________________ The number one cause of death in the 20th century. 290,000,000 citizens were first disarmed and then murdered by their own governments. This number does not include those killed in war. We're from the government, we're here to help

April 18, 2013, 10:22 AM	#28
doofus47 Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: live in a in a house when i'm not in a tent Posts: 2,483	I have an omega z5 in .50 and it works like a champ. I also use powerbelt bullets, since we can't use sabots to hunt in Colorado, but i found that I had to back off from 105 gr of buckhorn 219 to 95 to get decent groups. __________________ I'm right about the metric system 3/4 of the time.

April 18, 2013, 05:29 PM	#30
cdmckane Member Join Date: April 8, 2012 Location: Locke, NY Posts: 76	Re: Black powder for deer? Come on over and check my targets.

April 16, 2013, 08:24 AM	#27
TX Hunter Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2010 Location: East Texas USA Posts: 1,805	I have both traditional cap lock and inline. I think the inline is better. The cap lock is not as reliable and much more difficult to clean

April 18, 2013, 11:24 AM	#29
tnelson31 Member Join Date: September 12, 2012 Posts: 36	6-8" all day long with irons at 100 yards is minute a deer enough for me! Very consistent. Shooting round balls with patches in that gun is a waste of time.